Turkey

Istanbul a key point in geography, focal point of the interests of international powers, capital of empires, the only city in the world that belongs to two continents Europe and Asia. This unique position makes it the only city established on two continents where one could make an intercontinental trip on bus. İstanbul, the bustling metropolis of Türkiye, is a city full of charm, where the past goes hand in hand with the present and every step brings to light a relic of times gone by. At the crossroads of two continents - Europe and Asia - this spectacular city has absorbed the best of both worlds. With its beautiful historic landmarks, quintessential cuisine, vibrant nightlife, festivals of art and music, celebration of faith, labyrinths of marketplaces and shopping arcades, the beating heart of İstanbul, and the soul of Bosphorus under the watchful eye of the Maiden's Tower is a traveller's dream.

Three separate empires ruled the world from this powerful capital - the Romans, the Byzantines and the Ottomans. Traces of their presence - in ancient walls magnificent mosques, brilliant palaces - shape Istanbul’s alluring landscape and colour its exotic texture. For more than 3,000 years, this city has been a crossroads of cultures, a rendezvous of East and West. The skyline of Istanbul is shaped and dominated by the domes and minarets of hundreds of mosques. They are concentrated in what is called “ The Old City “ or the Historical Peninsula. The area of the Byzantine capital is still encircled by city walls. 

Cappadocia is an extraordinary region, unmatched in the world. A fascinating beauty. An artistic treasure. An incredible harmony of shapes and colours. This amazing region was created by the erosion of the soft layers formed by the lava and ashes sprayed by the volcanic mountains of Erciyes, Hasandağ and Güllüdağ, and shaped by rain, wind, and ice for millions of years. As the landscape was eroded, basalt stones remained and formed conical structures with some reaching as high as 45m. Past cultures have dug into them to create dwellings, castles, and even entire underground cities, used as hiding places by early inhabitants. The local people referred to these unique rock formations as "fairy chimneys", a name that has endured throughout the ages. 

Bodrum is world renowned as a paradise for every taste featuring charming neighbourhoods, various ancient sites for sightseeing, exquisite bays, turquoise sea, mild Mediterranean climate, modern transportation, and vibrant night life. Bodrum is a peninsula located in the southwest Aegean Region in the province of Muğla. The city's developed transportation infrastructure and port, which welcomes international cruise liners, also play an essential role in attracting millions. In ancient Greek, Bodrum was called Halicarnassus. Halicarnassus was especially famous for housing the Tomb of Mausolus (from where we get the word Mausoleum), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 

Tekser DMC was founded in 1979 in order to answer the travel related needs of the business community. During the ensuing four decades, Tekser’s corporate and individual clientele significantly expanded and diversified in numbers, fields of activity and product demands. Pursuing a policy of exclusivity in service, Tekser has now become a major international and local destination management company offering a wide range of travel options with highly competitive quotations.

The Tekser difference in attitude and performance is reflected in our motto personalized service at its best – four decades dedicated to excellence in customer satisfaction and the experience gained preparing the ideal custom-made programs. We invite you to benefit from Tekser expertise, know-how and versatility in designing new, out of the ordinary events, itineraries and themes in addition to guiding you through the classical attractions of Turkey.

At Tekser while our priority is offering innovative, entertaining, and valuable solutions for your travel needs, we cherish our core values of trust, honesty, creativity and empathy.

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 Feyhan Kapralı graduated from Bogazici University in Istanbul in 1985 with a degree in Business Administration and continued her studies at the Executive Program of University of Chicago in Barcelona between 1994-1995. She has been working in travel industry in Turkey since 1987 at–Tekser DMC presently as the Managing Partner of the company.  

Tekser is a Destination Management company specialized in offering unique experiences and special interest arrangements for individuals, groups as well as incentive and meeting programs. Tekser has now expanded its operations into Caucasian region and Central Asia.

She is also active in  some select   associations of the travel industry serving on the boards of the Turkish Chapters of  SITE (Society of Incentive Travel Excellence) and MPI (Meeting Professionals  International)  presently as the Chapter /Club President  mainly to share her 30 years of international experience  to help  to improve the standards of the local  travel industry by encouraging the increase of  women leadership  as well as by  arranging mentorship and training programs for the young leaders.

Feyhan is one of the founding members of KAGIDER, the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey. She has also been a Board Member since 2015 in charge of the International Relation Strategy group of the Association. 

 Begum started working in travel industry as a part time hospitality staff when she was a university student. She studied Political Sciences and Administration at Marmara University. After her graduation she applied for jobs at a couple of different industries but travel industry was the most appealing one. Since she also knew what travel industry could offer, she accepted the job offer from Tekser. She started her career as a Project Assistant. As her experience grew with every group she handled, she was promoted as Department Manager of MICE in 2014. 

Begum is also a SITE member as Chapter Leader.